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This program allows students to earn both a Masters of Historic Preservation and Masters of Arts in History in as few as seven semesters.

This program combines coursework from both fields, allowing students to complete the degrees with fewer credits than completing them separately.

The University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation offers certificate programs in urban design, historic preservation, and real estate development. The certificate programs are designed to compliment and run in tandem with other degree programs, offering added expertise in specialized aspects of the built environment.

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Our faculty research tackles challenges in transportation, housing, water quality, heritage preservation, building tech and the most pressing challenges of our built environment. To learn more about our faculty research interests, visit our people page.

Over 60% of our faculty are actively engaged in creative and professional practice while teaching in our programs. These faculty work in top design studios, development firms and agencies in the Baltimore-Washington area, bringing their expertise and talent into the classroom for the next generation of practitioners.

From studios working with real-world clients and meaningful project sites to competing in national competitions, our students produce creative, environmentally thoughtful and socially conscious projects that bring new energy to urban spaces, uplift community culture and create vibrant places for all.

The Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development provides opportunities for students, industry professionals and allied disciplines that promote the practice of real estate development aligned with the "Quadruple Bottom Line": financial viability, environmental respect, social responsibility and sustainable design.

About John Colvin John Colvin, founder of the Colvin Institute, was a 1969 alumnus of UMD and principal owner of Quest

John B. Colvin Capstone CompetitionThe Capstone is the final, signature project for the Master of Real Estate Development Program and culminates with the John B. Colvin Capstone Competition, a juried competition that takes place during the student’s final semester.